Who first used phenol as a disinfectant on open wounds?
AJoseph Lister
BRobert Koch
CLouis Pasteur
DEdward Jenner
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Joseph Lister
Lister pioneered phenol on patients' open wounds to prevent infection.
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